Score card



Aug. 10, 1943- H. M. SCHUBERT' SCORE CARD Filed Feb. 18, 1942 players onthe field. I V another preferred form of Patented Aug. 10, 1943' i jUNITED STATES PATENT ICE 12;. 2,32e26c- C E RP" Homer M; Schubert,Salem, Oreg." U Application Februa is, 1942, Serial No. 131,4551- 7ZClaims. (01.116-120) j r This invention relates-to score cards and isprimarily intended to be used for'keeping score in football games. 7 y

The primary object of the invention is to provide a card having thefootball field lines printed thereon, and having a' movable in'dicatorto be shifted over the field on the card indicatingthe' position of theplays being made by "the players.

As the football game is'in progress the observer possessing one of thesecards places the indicating device on the card to correspond with theplay- 'ers positions on the field. This indicating device indicateswhich team has the ball inits posmovable' score card is provided forrecording I these plays. i

A further object a space onthe card for advertising purposes.

These and other incidental objects will be apparent in the drawing,specification and claims.- Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of mynew and improved score card. Figure 2 is anenlarged detail view of the indicating device for indicating theposition of the Figures 3 and 4 are indicator. 7 e

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My new and improved scorecard consists of a sheet of cardboard l, havingthegoal posts 2. and 3 indicated thereon, also they'ar'dagelines l'aremarked on the face of the card. 'A renewable scorecard 5 is held inplace by the clips'6. f

My invention consistsof anindicating device I for indicating theposition of theplays being made on the football fieldQand thisindicating device indicates which of the'teams are in'possession of theball. ,Players 8 and 9 represent the opposing teams.

Figure 2 shows the player 8 representing one j of the teams inpossession of the ball I0. The -ball I is secured to an arm ll pivotallymounted .to the base lZat l3. As the playson the field correspond withthe plays. The indicator foot-- ball I0 is shifted to the propercharacter ;8'or .9 1

ofthe invention is to provide ure .3, therebyiindicating' that tne'pnyer15'; as 10 Q in Figure 4, now' represents the colorof the player l5 asindicated in Figure r session. As the diiferentplays are made a. rep i ein possession of the ba1l,-and the locationofthe chanical construction,as otherVQeQuiVaIent s-may be used, still coming within. the scope-ofthe claims. 7 Y

I ,correspondence withany particular immediate I possession of eitherfigure toindicate'pos'session of the ball by the team representedby'thatfigure. j

:markedin: simulation. of-the markings of .jthei V playingfieldtorepreSentdifierentplaYs ofjhe game, and an indicator to-bemanually movedto" i fi y-position-on theplaying fieldon the cardlin on the indicatingdevice, therefore; at all times P the observer of'the game,knowsexactlygwhat" play has been made relative. to the new position tobe indicated. r 7,

Another. form of indicator .is illustrated in Figures 3 and 4,'andconsists .of a. base I4, having- -players 15 and 16. Figure 3' showsthe player I5 possessing adefinite 'color- I 1; and the player ISQhavinganother color [8.] These colors repr sent thedifferentteamsbeingscored. Figure 3' shows corded on the removable'score card 5,as "indi playing teamsand a ballmovable at willthroughE-E,

playing teams, an arm pivoted betweenthe'ifig the indicating player I5in" possession of the ball Z [9. On turning the: indicator, shown in Figure 3,,Qij I over or upside down jit would; appear a'sl-shownf inFigure 4. The indicating player l5 ithen-posv 'sessing the color shownon the p1ayer|6 in Figindicated inlFigure,3,is now'in'possessio f theball. The colorlflll oftheplayer-lfi, asillustratedfn p This form ofindicator isverysimple of construction .and very effective inindicatingwho is players on the field." As the points are made by, theplayers on the fieldthese scores can here-,-

oated by the position of the playersindicatediby the indic'atorl. v h vI do not wish: to be, limited to th jex'actme e What is claimed asnewis: V I V 1. A score card fo'r football: or siniilar"games, marked insimulation of the, markings or, thei playing field to representdifferent plays of the game, and an indicator to be manuall'y moved to,V f 3 any positionon. the playing field on thencard in playon thevfield, the indicator presenting two figures. distinctly representing(the -respective a predetermined path and relative each figure, fwherebyito place the ball at will in; simulated v2.; A score card forfootball or similargam correspondence with any particular-immediate ffigures distinctly 'j representing the respective u feSl-a da ballcarrid by the arm, whereby'to permit movement of i the ball to aposition ad jacent either figure to indicate possessioniof theball bythe team represented by}thejselectedi H MER M if 1

